the last steps of life are ever slow and difficult.
The life of famous men was more glorious in antiquity; the life of obscure men is happier with the moderns.
Providence protects us in all the details of our lot.
Of all human sentiments, enthusiasm creates the most happiness; it is the only sentiment in fact which gives real happiness, the only sentiment which can help us to bear our human destiny in any situation in which we may find ourselves.
The language of religion can alone suit every situation and every mode of feeling.
Love is the symbol of eternity.